>> Quite a few people were able to get slots they wouldn't have got by just manually trying to get a slot. And the people who played fair didn't get those slot

>> Quite a few people were able to get slots they wouldn't have got by just manually trying to get a slot. And the people who played fair didn't get those slots. Obviously there's nothing illegal about this (or the articles similar solution) but it rubs me the wrong way morally. Similar to people getting appointments because they knew someone working in a vaccine centre. If there is a clear order and booking system (e.g. oldest + most vulnerable to youngest/national booking system) and you skip the line or 'hack' the system to give yourself a better chance at getting a slot I'd find it hard not to think you're a dick. NB: this depends a lot on how things work in your specific country so I'm not judging your specific situation but just generally, 'hacking' systems to give yourself an unfair chance at getting something in high demand feels wrong to me.